It was announced this morning that the Trump administration’s national security adviser John Bolton has been fired. President Trump cited strong disagreements with him on policy in a tweet fired off earlier and as can be seen below. As is to be expected, many on different factions of the right will have differing opinions on this action. Hailed by many on the populist faction as a major step forward for securing peace and cutting unnecessary war expenditures and human casualty, many more right of center Republicans or neocons as some call them, are not too pleased at all. This morning Trump tweeted:
“I informed John Bolton last night that his services are no longer needed at the White House. I disagreed strongly with many of his suggestions, as did others in the Administration, and therefore I asked John for his resignation, which was given to me this morning. I thank John very much for his service. I will be naming a new National Security Advisor next week.”
See Trump’s tweet below:
….I asked John for his resignation, which was given to me this morning. I thank John very much for his service. I will be naming a new National Security Advisor next week.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 10, 2019
From the ‘war hawk’ right, we present to you, Ben Shapiro. Yes, this is the same Ben Shapiro who called one of Trump’s tweets about North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, ‘absolute stupid garbage‘. This was in reference to one of President Trump’s non-traditional but often successful attempts at diplomatic dialogue. Today Shapiro chimed in again on the firing of Bolton:
“This is terrible for the White House. Bolton was correct about the Taliban; State wasn’t. Bolton has been a hawkish voice for a tough national security policy, and his ouster likely signals that Trump’s approach will be significantly softer from this point forward.”
See Ben Shapiro’s tweet below:
This is terrible for the White House. Bolton was correct about the Taliban; State wasn’t. Bolton has been a hawkish voice for a tough national security policy, and his ouster likely signals that Trump’s approach will be significantly softer from this point forward. https://t.co/g13Shw46eW
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) September 10, 2019
In addition to Mr. Shapiro’s unhappiness, we present to you another ‘fan-favorite’, Mitt Romney. Yes indeed, the Senator of Utah has chimed in with some words describing his unhappiness for President Trump’s decision to give the boot to the man he describes as someone who would ‘go to war with the world‘ if he could (Bolton). The Week reported on Mitt’s awkward response in addition to a positive one from Senator Rand Paul (R) below:
Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) called Bolton’s departure a “huge loss” for the United States, arguing that it’s necessary to have someone at the table who is willing to push back. “His view was not always the same as everybody else in the room,” Romney said. “That’s why you wanted him there. The fact that he was a contrarian from time to time is an asset not a liability.”
When asked about a possible replacement for Bolton, Romney suggested none other than…John Bolton.
Romney’s GOP colleague, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), had the opposite reaction, commending the president “for his great instincts on foreign policy.”
See tweet below from CNN reporter Jeremy Herb:
Some Senate reaction to Bolton's firing:
— Jeremy Herb (@jeremyherb) September 10, 2019
Romney: "The loss of John Bolton as a senior leader in foreign policy is an extraordinary loss for our nation and for the White House."
Paul: " I think the threat of war worldwide goes down exponentially with John Bolton out of the WH."